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As his time comes to a close, the opening batter, despite his recent struggles with form, will be remembered for his courage to play his own way

Shanaka is no one's idea of a world-class bowler but he makes it work against Bangladesh with his 3 for 28

The India opener took part in every training session leading up to the Super Four game against Pakistan, and batted long hours

The problem, however, is he averages just 16.55 with the bat in the last four years and has not scored a half-century in 29 innings

If England are to defend their title, input from Stokes, Root, Buttler, Rashid et al will be key

They've gone on a dream run while being underfunded and neglected by their board. How good would they be if they weren't always fighting the odds?

He was a magnificent cricketer who battled hard on the field and refused to play the political game

And he does that while doing the most unglamorous job in ODIs: bowling the middle overs

The selectors are looking at contingencies should injuries be a problem, and the T20 star has the ingredients to be a success

To be a serious contender for the Asia Cup and World Cup, Sri Lanka need more firepower at Nos. 6 and 7

Kaustubh Kumar, Vishal Dikshit and Raunak Kapoor make sense of India's squad and the first round of the Asia Cup

Also: how did Suryakumar make it to the ODI World Cup squad?

They have had some massive moments in 2023, and can proudly add to the list giving India a good fight

And is Javagal Srinath the only bowler to take two wickets in the first over of a Test on two occasions?

After a probing first over, the India captain attacked the bowlers with shots ranging from scoop to reverse sweep

A contingent of around 200 Nepal fans made the largely empty stadium feel like a full house

Cornwall smashed a century off 45 balls for Royals, while TKR found a new face in left-arm wristspinner Waqar Salamkheil

The New Zealand left-armer talks about his new ball - the Claw - bowling to lefties, and how his time at Chennai Super Kings will help him in the World Cup

Several key themes emerged, some predicted, some not, from the second edition of the BBL overseas draft

They took Bangladesh into the Super Fours with a 194-run stand that showcased their best individual qualities